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Tech Days and the Volcano
On April 17, I was ticketed on a flight from Atlanta to Stuttgart, Germany at the invitation of cutting tool maker Horn USA. Unfortunately, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano disrupted my trip.
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Lights out Output
For lights-out machining, being able to efficiently backtrack from smaller batches if something goes wrong helps identify when an error occurred.
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Has Validation Visited You?
Joe Davis and his brother have been around machining for most of their lives.
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Somebody Has to Do It
Since 2000, I have had the pleasure of visiting what I consider the prettiest trade show location in the world.
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What Makes it Swiss?
This sequence shows the bushless collet and housing in various locations along its stroke.
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Obama Visits Machine Shop
In January, EMC Precision Machining hosted a visit from President Obama.
Read MoreGardner Web
This month, October 6 to be exact, Gardner Publications (parent company of Modern Machine Shop, Production and Products Finishing magazines) opens what will be our first foray onto the Internet. It's called GardnerWeb.
Read MoreHappy New Year
It's been more years than I care to count since attending school formally. Sure I've taken the odd course, class, or seminar through the years but, full time student status is long gone for me.
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Sliding Headstock Applied To Micro-Grinding
In the world of machining very small parts, what you get isn't necessarily what you can see. Many of the parts being manufactured for medical, electronics and aerospace are too small to be accurately discerned by the human eye.
Read MoreGetting What You Wish For
It is with mixed emotions that I tell you this will be my last column for Modern Machine Shop. Starting in January 2005, I will be the chief editor of Production Machining magazine—also published by Gardner Publications.
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Planning For On-Demand Machining
Quick turnaround on repeat jobs is a competitive advantage for this shop. Making rapid response a reality requires planning and commitment from all areas of the business as well as close communication with customers and suppliers.
Read MoreForecast: It's Getting Better
Every year, Gardner Publications (parent company of Modern Machine Shop) conducts a Capital Spending Survey. We've done this survey for 37 years, which gives us a good history to use in analysis.
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